From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-01-09 20:48:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Rectal Disease
Yes, your vet is on top of it. When there is a prolapse you test the
feces and also look into other aspects of GI tract health.
I am afraid that if this is reference to an earlier post that I have
missed it, but a swollen rectum is not a similar picture to a
swollen vulva.
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "jfrankie71" <jfrankie71@y...> wrote:
> I just got home from the vet with my 2 1/2 year old female, Mimi.
She
> has a swollen rectum, and the vet told me to note that the vulva
is
> not swollen, nor is there any sign of hair loss. She said that
> sometimes these things can be sign of adrenal disease. Also
the vet
> says that it looks as if the may have a slightly prolapsed
rectum.
> They are doing a test on some fecal matter currently.